Sheriff's Warrant Nets Stolen Guns and Drugs

A Waukegan man faces a host of felony charges including possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a controlled substance after Lake County Sheriff's investigators conducted a search warrant of his residence Wednesday.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU) conducted the search warrant as the result of an on-going investigation.

Dion Edwards, 34, of the 500 Block of Genesee St. in Waukegan, was in possession of two handguns (one reported stolen in Zion), 475 grams of crack cocaine, 18.3 grams of heroin, four scales and drug packaging, according to a press release. 

Edwards was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance (Cocaine, Class 1 Felony), Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver (Cocaine, Class X Felony), Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance (heroin, class 1 felony), Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (heroin, class X felony), Possession of a Stolen Firearm (class 2 felony), Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Felon (possession of ammunition, class 3 felony), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (class A misdemeanor) and Armed Habitual Criminal (class X felony).

Edwards also had an outstanding Lake County Sheriff’s Office warrant for contempt of court.

Edwards’ jail bond was set at $500,000. He is scheduled to appear in court on April 24.